Full Description
Offering new perspectives on the Romani experience, this volume investigates the culture's origins, history, and identity. Written by leading Romani scholars, this authoritative account considers various topics, including how linguistics has clarified the origins of the Roma, how Gypsies have been classified in Russian research, and how the history of the Gypsy diaspora has shaped Romani culture. Arguing for the exploration of personal and family histories, this study delves into the newly emergent Romani academic community and takes heed of its reflections and reassessments of previous ideas surrounding Romani life.
Contents
1 Mind The Doors!2 The Gypsies in Turkey: History, ethnicity and identity and the findings of the research project, Sulukule 2006-2008 Dr Adrian Marsh 3 Knowing Gypsies Dr Brian Belton 4 The Construction of the History of the Roma in the 'Great Land': Notions of Roma history and identity in imperial, Soviet and post-Soviet Russia Valdemar Kalinin 5 The Possible Implications of Diasporic Consciousness for Romani Identity Damian Le Bas 6 The Importance of the Romany Traveller Family History Society Janet Keet-Black 7 The RTFHS: A Special Family History Society Michael Wayne Jones
